Brain Power

The Power of Positive Thought

I should try more often not to operate in a depressed state of mind. I think this happens in part when the mind is free to roam, but also when your life has entered a point in which you feel unsatisfied, unfulfilled, etc. The combination of those two factors is no good. If overall, things in my life are going well, my uncluttered mind can roam about for hours without feeling any kind of stress or tension. Common coping mechanisms for a depressed state of mind include any number of distractions on any number of levels. Something as simple as watching TV or a movie can temporarily take one's mind out of their own reality and immerse it into another world where people look nice and problems are solved easily enough within the given 30 minute to an hour time slot. Another level of coping would be the intake of substances used in moderation to slightly modify one's perception and give them something else to focus on. Getting drunk or stoned is a great distraction. Our reality is transformed (albiet only temporarily) and we feel better. This is the very definition of a coping mechanism. So why can't we do this on a more permanent level with our own thoughts? Most of the time it doesn't work because our brain power is too weak to convince ourselves of whatever we're trying to say. Drugs are much more powerful and require much less effort or development on our part.

If you constantly told yourself everyday for several years that you were the greatest dancer to ever live could you somehow become a great dancer? Can physical change actually occur simply through the power of thought? That would make a strong case for all you spoon benders out there. Spoon bending is a bit "far out" to test our brain power, so perhaps we should start somewhere a little easier. Simply telling yourself that you are incredibly smart wouldn't somehow magically fill you full of information you didn't previously have, but after time, a physical change would take place. You tell yourself you are smart and begin living life as a smart person. What do smart people do? Read books, examine things...whatever. Actions begin with thoughts. You have to tell yourself to go put on a jacket before you can put it on, so why not the same idea with telling yourself how smart you are and then becoming it? The process may take longer and be more noticable than what seems like an impulse decision to grab a coat, but that doesn't make it any less possible or effective.

Any action MUST begin with a thought. Action can also be defined as change, whatever action is taken, surrounding molecules will be affected by it. So, only thoughts can create change. That seems simple, but I'm talking about change on a physical, tangible level. Positive thought begins with positive reinforcement (I think I'm smart). That soon becomes positive reaffirmation or confirmation (I know I'm smart) which soon leads to quite simply: The way it is (I AM Smart). At least the way we perceive it. "It" being the life experience. So now I shall set out to change my thoughts and create a new "custom reality" with only what I want to include, leaving out the rest. No more self-doubt or stress over things that are out of my control. No more paranoia about other people's opinions. In my new reality, MY opinion of myself takes control over all else. And my new opinion of myself happens to be pretty damn good.